When the rosters were announced for the World Baseball Classic back in February, ten Phillies were expected to participate in the tournament. After the weekend’s action, there is just one Phillie left in the tournament: relief pitcher Pat Neshek.
Neshek has pitched 3.2 innings for the United States over three outings. He has not walked a single batter and has struck out three so far. One of those strikeouts came Saturday night against the Dominican Republic at the most opportune time. With runners on second and third, Neshek struck out Pittsburgh’s Starling Marte to end the inning and preserve a 4-2 lead for the U.